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College football's final stretch begins in earnest Saturday with a full slate ushering in the 2017-18 bowl season. The first day of postseason action features five FBS bowl games, an FCS bowl, and an FCS semifinal (though that's not included in the Six-Pack). Purists might argue that the postseason has become oversaturated, but who can…

The latter portion of 2017 Championship Weekend functions as a de facto College Football Playoff quarterfinal -- sort of. Pending the results of Saturday's conference championship games, a team sitting at home -- namely Alabama -- could jump into a national semifinal. It's a weird system we have, as Penn State learned a season ago…

Mid-week Fun Belt makes its return tonight in Statesboro, where Georgia Southern hosts Arkansas State. I am a longstanding and ardent supporter of Mid-Week Fun Belt; this October precursor to internet darling November #MACtion may not get quite as much attention, but has delivered plenty of its own memorable moments in nearly a decade of…

What can be said about the Sun Belt Conference that hasn't been said already? We know it's fun. #FunBelt: It's a great rhyme and hashtag, and it provides a mid-week college football fix every October. Last year, the Sun Belt also boasted some impressive football. Six teams made a bowl game out of the Sun…

A rule of thumb in professional wrestling: If a match involves a trophy, chances are it's getting smashed. UCF didn't take a play out of Bad News Brown's playbook from WrestleMania IV, but the Knights leaving the Civil ConFLiCT Trophy at Rentschler Field after beating UConn Saturday sent a similar message. It also marks a…

The Week 8 docket isn't particularly impressive on paper, but you know what that means. Buckle in for upsets and wild finishes galore. Paring down to the six best games for the Week 8 Saturday Six-Pack was no easy task. Pinpointing any clear upset candidates is challenging -- that's why they're upsets. To that end,…

Whether you are a former fan who tuned out long ago, or an ardent follower, the Royal Rumble is a date on the professional wrestling calendar that doesn't need to manufacture excitement. Excitement is inherent. Sound familiar, college football fans? It's one of the two, premier wrestling events of the year, serving as the prelude…